Orlando police said they arrested a man who had cameras laced to his tennis shoes.

Orlando police said they arrested a man who had cameras laced to his tennis shoes.

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Updated: 6:15 PM EST Dec 9, 2013

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WEBVTT HE IS CHARGED WITH BATTERY AND AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. A 67-YEAR-OLD ORLANDO MAN ARRESTED OVER THE WEEKEND AFTER POLICE SAY HE WAS CAUGHT VIDEOTAPING UP A WOMAN'S SKIRT. WESH 2 NEWS INVESTIGATES POLICE MADE AN UNUSUAL DECISION THAT ONE EXPERT SAYS COULD HINDER THIS PROSECUTION. MATT GRANT LIVE IN ORLANDO WITH MORE. MATT? MARTHA, WE'RE IN FRONT OF TOTAL WINE ON EAST COLONIAL WHERE AUTHORITIES SAY A SUSPECT HID A CAMERA INSIDE HIS SHOE AND USED IT TO VIDEOTAPE A WOMAN. POLICE APPARENTLY HAD EVIDENCE BUT THE SUSPECT WAS ABLE TO DESTROY IT WHILE SITTING IN THEIR OWN CRUISER. ACCORDING TO THE ARREST REPORT, 67-YEAR-OLD ROBERT GREIS WAS BUSTED FOR SNOOPING ON AN UNSUSPECTING SHOP ERR. I JUST FEEL LIKE THE CREEPS ARE SHOWING UP EVERYWHERE. THE VICTIM'S BOYFRIEND HELD THE SUSPECT UNTIL POLICE ARRIVED. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT HE WAS READ HIS MIRANDA RIGHTS AFTER THE OFFICER FOUND TWO CAMERAS UNDER HIS SHOE LACES. HE WAS PLACED IN THE POLICE CAR BUT NOT HANDCUFFED. IT IS UNUSUAL THEY DIDN'T TRY TO SEIZE THE CAMERA FIRST. LEFT ALONE HE WAS SPOTTED TAMPERING WITH THE CAMERA. POLICE RECOVERED FIVE PIECES OF THE MICRO-SD MEMORY CARD WHICH WAS NOT ENOUGH TO REBUILD IT. HORNSBY SAYS THAT COULD MAKE CONVICTION A CHALLENGE SINCE YOU HAVE TO PROVE THE PERSON WAS VIDEOTAPING SOMEONE'S PRIVATE AREA. UNFORTUNATELY,, WITHOUT THE VIDEOTAPE ITSELF, IT'S GOING TO BE VERY DIFFICULT TO PROVE THAT. WHAT HE BELIEVES PROSECUTORS CAN BELIEVE IS THAT HE TAMPERED WITH EVIDENCE LIKE VIDEO VOYEURISM, THAT IS CONSIDERED A THIRD DEGREE FELONY AND CARRIES THE SAME PUNISHMENT OF UP TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON. HE MAY HAVE SAVED HIMSELF FROM BEING CONVICTED OF VIDEO VOYEURISM BUT ASSURED HIMSELF OF BEING CONVICTED OF TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE. POLICE COULDN'T GET HOLD OF THE OFFICER WHO MADE THE ARREST AND SAY GENERALLY THEY DON'T ALWAYS HANDCUFF SOMEONE THEY'RE INVESTIGATING.

Police: Man who had camera laced to shoes arrested

Orlando police said they arrested a man who had cameras laced to his tennis shoes.